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Did you notice a few fins poking out of the water? Don’t be alarmed — those are just some sharks who smell fresh money in the water. Branded as the “Decade of Dreams,” season 10 of Shark Tank is about to surface, and this batch of episodes boasts “big surprises and shocking outcomes that leave the […]

Want to receive this post in your inbox every morning? Sign up hereTrump tariffs gain some qualifiers, it’s decision day at the ECB, and ‘buy the dip’ is still a winning strategy. Here are some of the things people in markets are talking about today. Exceptions The White House appears to be softening its position on trade tariffs already,…

Want to receive this post in your inbox every morning? Sign up here Gary Cohn quits the White House, markets get twitchy again, and battle lines drawn on Brexit deal for financial services. Here are some of the things people in markets are talking about today. Goin’ Gary Cohn is resigning as President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser, with his…

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHEN POLITICS IMITATES ART Trump once presided over a reality show in which a key cast member exited each week. With the departure of chief economic adviser Gary Cohn, the same thing seems to be happening in…

Want to receive this post in your inbox every morning? Sign up here Tariff phony-war continues with EU threat, Kuroda dials back the hawkishness, and a long road ahead for Italy. Here are some of the things people in markets are talking about today. All talk The European Union has drawn up a list of U.S. goods it intends…

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHO WILL HOLD SUMMIT FOR FIRST TIME UNDER HIS RULE Seoul says South and North Korea have agreed that their leaders — President Moon Jae-in and Kim Jong Un — will meet in late April. It will…

Want to receive this post in your inbox every morning? Sign up here Trump’s trade crackdown, Italian elections, and China’s growth goals. Here are some of the things people in markets are talking about today. America first The verbal tit-for-tat trade rift across the Atlantic heated up over the weekend when President Donald Trump tweeted that he would…

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. AND THE OSCAR GOES TO … Director Guillermo del Toro’s Cold War fantasy film “The Shape of Water” wins best picture, but change, of many kinds, was front and center at the first post-Harvey Weinstein Academy Awards.…

By Want to receive this post in your inbox every morning? Sign up here. China is setting growth forecasts, Merkel secures a fourth term and Australia’s central bank meets. Here are some of the things people in markets are talking about. China’s National People’s Congress Chinese Premier Li Keqiang opens the national parliament’s annual session Monday with…

Want to receive this post in your inbox every morning? Sign up here Market recovery continues, a big week for central banks, and Xi may extend China leadership beyond 2023. Here are some of the things people in markets are talking about today. Stocks rise The recovery in global stocks endures, with markets taking their cue from Friday’s…

It was supposed to be a good year for Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. In January, for the first time since 2007, the Irish government—which was so savaged by the global financial crisis of 2008 that it was under the International Monetary Fund’s thumb until 2013—announced a budget surplus. Drastic survival tactics had paid off, including cutting […]